Mixpanel
Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Systems
Mixpanel, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
About Mixpanel
Mixpanel is event analytics for builders who need answers from their data at their fingertips—no SQL required. When everyone in the organization can see and learn from the impact of their work on product, marketing, and company revenue metrics, they are poised to make better decisions.
Over 8,000 customers, including companies like Netflix, Pinterest, Sweetgreen, Samsara, and Uber, use Mixpanel to understand their customers and measure progress. Our commitment is to provide the most comprehensive and reliable analytics platform accessible and trusted by all.
We are actively recruiting for multiple Software Engineers across different levels for our org!
About The Role
Mixpanel is powered by a custom distributed database. This system ingests more than 1 Trillion user-generated events every month while ensuring end-to-end latencies of under a minute and queries typically scan more than 1 Quadrillion events over the span of a month. Over the last year, our inbound traffic has doubled. As our existing customers grow in volume and we add new ones, we expect this growth in traffic to continue. The Distributed Systems engineering teams are responsible for adding new capabilities and ensuring the smooth operation of the underlying systems.
Responsibilities
Mixpanel's infrastructure runs on Google Cloud Platform. We rely on Kubernetes and Docker for orchestration and containerization of our services. We primarily use Golang for writing services and all internal communication happens via GRPC. We use a combination of C and C++ wherever Golang doesn't meet our performance goals.
As an engineer on the Distributed Systems teams, you'll be responsible for:Working with other engineers to build distributed systems that can handle data at scaleDebugging production issues across multiple services and all levels of our infrastructure stackEnsuring reliability and uptime of the services you're responsible forKeeping an eye on how much your service costs every month and removing inefficiencies wherever possibleImproving engineering standards and holding a high bar for code quality and simplicityPushing the boundaries on how our customers analyze their product dataA typical project requires a thorough understanding of how not just your service works but also how it interacts with other components. Here are some projects we've worked on in the past to give you an idea of what to expect:Most of the systems in our stack provide at least once semantics. As a result, we risk duplicating events that flow through them. To overcome this limitation, we added support for event deduplication that can work at our scale.Back in 2019, we migrated our ingestion API service from Python to Golang for better performance and type safety.In 2021, as our traffic grew almost 100%, the cost of storing data became untenable. Our engineers worked on an incremental way to eventually realize almost $30,000 in savings per month.If projects like the ones listed above excite you, the Distributed Systems engineering team will be a great fit.
We're Looking For Someone Who Has
We have openings across multiple distributed systems teams. We're looking for engineers who have:A strong grasp of computer science fundamentals when it comes to dealing with distributed systems and networks.A knack for problem-solving and thinking from first principles.A bias towards shipping early and iterating.Experience building distributed systems or is eager to build that skillset.Compensation
The total target cash compensation (TTCC) for this full-time position would fall within the bands below. This amount includes base compensation and variable compensation in the form of either a company bonus or commissions.
Senior Software Engineer, IC4 $217,800 - $266,200
Staff Software Engineer, IC5 $266,850 - $326,150
Leveling is determined by factors such as years of relevant work experience, level of responsibility, and knowledge required to be successful in the role.
Benefits And PerksComprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental CareMental Wellness BenefitGenerous Vacation Policy & Additional Company HolidaysEnhanced Parental LeaveVolunteer Time OffAdditional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday BreakCulture ValuesBe Open: When knowledge becomes open, we can come together as a team to collaborate around a shared purpose.Customer Focus: Our customers’ success is our success.Lead Change: Everyone at Mixpanel has the capacity to make an impact on the business.Results Oriented: Driving results in a measurable way ensures we stay focused on the highest impact initiatives.One Team: We can’t win without each other.Why choose Mixpanel?
We’re a leader in analytics with over 8,000 customers and $277M raised from prominent investors. Choosing to work at Mixpanel means you’ll be helping the world’s most innovative companies learn from their data so they can make better decisions.
Mixpanel is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.#J-18808-Ljbffr
Mixpanel is event analytics for builders who need answers from their data at their fingertips—no SQL required. When everyone in the organization can see and learn from the impact of their work on product, marketing, and company revenue metrics, they are poised to make better decisions.
Over 8,000 customers, including companies like Netflix, Pinterest, Sweetgreen, Samsara, and Uber, use Mixpanel to understand their customers and measure progress. Our commitment is to provide the most comprehensive and reliable analytics platform accessible and trusted by all.
We are actively recruiting for multiple Software Engineers across different levels for our org!
About The Role
Mixpanel is powered by a custom distributed database. This system ingests more than 1 Trillion user-generated events every month while ensuring end-to-end latencies of under a minute and queries typically scan more than 1 Quadrillion events over the span of a month. Over the last year, our inbound traffic has doubled. As our existing customers grow in volume and we add new ones, we expect this growth in traffic to continue. The Distributed Systems engineering teams are responsible for adding new capabilities and ensuring the smooth operation of the underlying systems.
Responsibilities
Mixpanel's infrastructure runs on Google Cloud Platform. We rely on Kubernetes and Docker for orchestration and containerization of our services. We primarily use Golang for writing services and all internal communication happens via GRPC. We use a combination of C and C++ wherever Golang doesn't meet our performance goals.
As an engineer on the Distributed Systems teams, you'll be responsible for:Working with other engineers to build distributed systems that can handle data at scaleDebugging production issues across multiple services and all levels of our infrastructure stackEnsuring reliability and uptime of the services you're responsible forKeeping an eye on how much your service costs every month and removing inefficiencies wherever possibleImproving engineering standards and holding a high bar for code quality and simplicityPushing the boundaries on how our customers analyze their product dataA typical project requires a thorough understanding of how not just your service works but also how it interacts with other components. Here are some projects we've worked on in the past to give you an idea of what to expect:Most of the systems in our stack provide at least once semantics. As a result, we risk duplicating events that flow through them. To overcome this limitation, we added support for event deduplication that can work at our scale.Back in 2019, we migrated our ingestion API service from Python to Golang for better performance and type safety.In 2021, as our traffic grew almost 100%, the cost of storing data became untenable. Our engineers worked on an incremental way to eventually realize almost $30,000 in savings per month.If projects like the ones listed above excite you, the Distributed Systems engineering team will be a great fit.
We're Looking For Someone Who Has
We have openings across multiple distributed systems teams. We're looking for engineers who have:A strong grasp of computer science fundamentals when it comes to dealing with distributed systems and networks.A knack for problem-solving and thinking from first principles.A bias towards shipping early and iterating.Experience building distributed systems or is eager to build that skillset.Compensation
The total target cash compensation (TTCC) for this full-time position would fall within the bands below. This amount includes base compensation and variable compensation in the form of either a company bonus or commissions.
Senior Software Engineer, IC4 $217,800 - $266,200
Staff Software Engineer, IC5 $266,850 - $326,150
Leveling is determined by factors such as years of relevant work experience, level of responsibility, and knowledge required to be successful in the role.
Benefits And PerksComprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental CareMental Wellness BenefitGenerous Vacation Policy & Additional Company HolidaysEnhanced Parental LeaveVolunteer Time OffAdditional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday BreakCulture ValuesBe Open: When knowledge becomes open, we can come together as a team to collaborate around a shared purpose.Customer Focus: Our customers’ success is our success.Lead Change: Everyone at Mixpanel has the capacity to make an impact on the business.Results Oriented: Driving results in a measurable way ensures we stay focused on the highest impact initiatives.One Team: We can’t win without each other.Why choose Mixpanel?
We’re a leader in analytics with over 8,000 customers and $277M raised from prominent investors. Choosing to work at Mixpanel means you’ll be helping the world’s most innovative companies learn from their data so they can make better decisions.
Mixpanel is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.#J-18808-Ljbffr